Akshay Vat Vatika

Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh

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Akshay Vat Vatika, Muzaffarnagar Overview

Akshay Vat Vatika in Muzaffarnagar is an enormous banyan tree which is 5100 years old, with its roots spreading all around and the height of the tree being 150 feet. It is understood that Sage Sukhdeva, sat under this particular tree and recited Puranas to the grandson of Arjun, King Parikshit for 7 days continously. Hence this tree is seen as a symbol of sacredness, truth and forgiveness.

The Akshaya Vat is believed not to shed any of its leaves and therefore named as ‘ The Tree of Undying Character’. Newlyweds visit this place as a ritual and tie a red thread around it.